Previously, I touched on the worst Christmas songs ever written, so why not try my hand at the best? The earworms, the nostalgia bringers, the tear jerkers, this list has them all, and then some!

Or does your attention drift if bands go on a bit too long? Then don't worry, Radio X has a list of some of the shortest songs around. A record so quick, it sets off an alarm at the end.

The starlets you meme about on social media aren’t necessarily making the songs you hear 20 times on the radio on your commute, or in the coffee shop picking up breakfast, or out at the pool’s ...

During a crowded year in pop, these 20 songs still managed to stand out, and evolve the sound and approach of the artists behind them. Imagine a world in which any of these songs — or all of them!

Oh, Bonnie. True story: I once cried to this song so loudly on an Amtrak that the conductor came over to see if I was okay. Not for nothing, the lyrics “I can’t love you how you want me to ...

The version we know best came from Frederic Austin, an English composer who set the lyrics and added some flourishes, including the drawn out “five go-old rings”, in 1909. The carol is a cumulative ...

Wondering what fish might be aptly "swimming through" a crossword’s circled letters? Not sure what a lesson from Aesop's stories is? Don’t worry, because I'm here to help you with the answers ...

Two songs from Emilia Pérez appear on the shortlist. By Paul Grein UPDATE ( Dec. 20): Robbie Williams’ song “Forbidden Road” was removed from the 2025 Oscar shortlist for best original song ...

It also ignited an explosive rap feud between Kendrick Lamar, who's featured on the hit song, and Drake, whom Lamar alludes to in the lyrics. 10. "Too Sweet" by Hozier "Too Sweet" was released as ...

As Shaboozey's A Bar Song (Tipsy) becomes one of the ... But there's also rap decadence lining the lyrics – Shaboozey's weary vocals make it clear that the hour is late in clubland and the ...